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INVEST IN INVEST IN KAZAKHSTAN!KAZAKHSTAN!

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Full range of services for investment Full range of services for investment projects

Studying the needs of investors

Development of an individual approach for each

“One-stop shop” for invertors in Kazakhstan

Development of an individual approach for each project

Recommendations and preliminary consultationsKazakhstan

Trusted experts with local knowledge

Recommendations and preliminary consultations

Connections, meetings and site visitsTrusted experts with local knowledge and deep industry expertise

Connections, meetings and site visits

Full support of investment projects from the initial idea to implementation

Wide network of representatives abroad and in all regions of Kazakhstan

idea to implementation

Post-investment support abroad and in all regions of Kazakhstan

Single negotiator on behalf of the 24 / 7 investors’ hotline

Single negotiator on behalf of the Government

KAZAKHSTAN’S STRATEGIC LOCATION

Located at the Crossroads of Europe and Asia, Kazakhstan provides an access to a regional marketplace of more than 500 million consumers and plays an important role in the Belt and Road Initiative.

Market access and time-efficient cargo transportation

Preferential access to a common market of the Eurasian Economic Union with more than 180 million consumers

•Central Asian markets (50 million)

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•Central Asian markets (50 million)

•Western China (300 million)

•Caspian Sea Countries (150 million)

China-Europe-ChinaSt. Petersburg: 10 daysHamburg: 16 daysLondon: 18 days

LONDON KAZAKHSTAN

RUSSIA

ST.PETERSBURG

10DAYS

London: 18 days

Western Europe-Western ChinaTranscontinental Auto Expressway will allow products to be shipped between China

LONDON KAZAKHSTAN

CHINA

18 allow products to be shipped between China and Europe in just 10 days.

18DAYS

45 Sea Ports Aktau and Kuryk

Developed Sea Port infrastructure in other countries include Batumi(Georgia) and logistics terminal in the Pacific port of Lianyungang

45DAYS

(Georgia) and logistics terminal in the Pacific port of Lianyungang(China)

BUSINESS-FRIENDLY ENVIRONMENT

Kazakhstan is 25th in the World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business Ranking and Kazakhstan is 25th in the World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business Ranking and among the most improving economies

#4 for enforcing contracts

THE MOST FAVOURABLE TAX REGIME IN THE REGION*

24

16

2

1

Ireland

UAE

Singapore

New Zealand

#7 for minority investors’ protection

Kazakhstan - 29.4 %

30

28

25

24

Spain

Russian Federation

Kazakhstan

Ireland

4 easy steps to start a business in just 5 days (#22)

Russia - 46.3 %

49

42

36

31

Belarus

Netherlands

Switzerland

China

3 easy steps to register property in just 3 days (#24)

Uzbekistan - 48.17 %

80

77

69

64

49

Republic of Kyrgyzstan

Qatar

Uzbekistan

Ukraine

Belarus

Just 100 days to receive all construction permits (#37)

China - 64.9 %

*total tax and contribution rate (% of profit)

Source: World Bank, Doing Business 2020

80Republic of Kyrgyzstan

all construction permits (#37) *total tax and contribution rate (% of profit)Doing Business 2020

RULE OF LAW AND INVESTOR’S RIGHTS PROTECTION

AIFC Court and International Arbitration Center

Special Proceedings for Investors’ Disputes Resolution

Kazakhstan signed 47 bilateral and 1 multilateral Arbitration Center

• Legally separate and

Investors’ Disputes Resolution

• The Specialized Judicial Board

bilateral and 1 multilateral investment treaties

• Guarantee the rights and legal • Legally separate andindependent fromKazakhstan’s judicial system

• The Specialized Judicial Board of the Supreme Court of Kazakhstan

• Guarantee the rights and legal protection of investors

• Guarantee the use of income• The common law courtsystem for civil andcommercial disputes resolution

• The Court of Nur-Sultan• Guarantee the use of income

• Regulation of investment dispute resolutioncommercial disputes resolution dispute resolution

ATTRACTIVE INVESTMENT INCENTIVES

13 Special Economic ZonesAccess to established infrastructure and digital networks

24 Industrial Zones

FISCAL INCENTIVES

Corporate income tax

Free plot of land

NON-FISCAL INCENTIVES

0

Access to established infrastructure and digital networks

Options for long-term leases and repayment schedules based on cadastral land value

income tax

Land tax

Property tax

Simplified procedure for employment of foreign labor0%

No sectoral restrictions

Opportunity to conclude an investment contract with the Government

Customs dutiesReady infrastructure on “plug-and-play” basis

0%

Investment Contract

“Pavlodar"“Astana –Technopolis”

Investment Contract

In-kind state grants (land plots,

NON-FISCAL INCENTIVES FISCAL INCENTIVES

Corporate

“Qyzyljar”

“NIPT"

“Saryarka"

“Seaport

“Astana - new city"

“Khorgos –

International Center for

Border

In-kind state grants (land plots, buildings, equipment, etc.)

Simplified procedure for employment of foreign labour

Corporate income tax

Land tax

Property tax 0%“Seaport Aktau"

“Ontystik"

"ChemicalPark Taraz"

“Khorgos –Eastern Gate"

"Park of Innovative Technologies"

Border Cooperation “Khorgos”

“Turkestan”

*SEZ have sectoral focus

Investment subsidies (30% rebate on construction expenses)

Property tax

Customsduties

0%*SEZ have sectoral focus

VAST OPPORTUNITIES ACROSS SECTORS

Investment projects

Kazakh Invest in collaboration with international consulting firms developed 77 investment consulting firms developed 77 investment

proposals in various priority sectors

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